 | 1850 - 608 pages
...have now, senators, done my duty, in expressing my opinious fully, freely and candidly on this enlemn occasion. In doing so, I have been governed by the...agitation of the slavery question since its commencement; und exerted myself to arrest it, with the intention of saving the Union, if it could be done ; and,... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1854 - 762 pages
...would N be blind not to perceive in that case, that your real objects I have now, Senators, done my duty in expressing my opinions fully, freely, and...agitation of the slavery question since its commencement. I have exerted myself, during the whole period, to arrest it, with the intention of saving the Union,... | |
 | George Washington Bungay - 1854 - 506 pages
...are power and aggrandizement, and infatuated not to act accordingly. "I have now, senators, done my duty in expressing my opinions fully, freely, and...motives which have governed me in all the stages of the agitations of the slavery question since its commencement, and exerted myself to arrest it, with the... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1854 - 468 pages
...are power and aggrandizement; and infatuated, not to act accordingly. I have now, Senators, done my duty, in expressing my opinions fully, freely, and candidly on this solemn occasion. In d'iing so, I have been governed by the motives which have governed me in all the stages of the ngitation... | |
 | 1856 - 680 pages
...accordingly. I have now, Senators, done my duty in expressing my opinions fully, freely, and candidly, tin this solemn occasion. In doing so, I have been governed by the motive's which have governed me in all the stages of the agitation of the slavery question since its... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1857 - 648 pages
...aggrandizement, and infatuated not to act accordingly. I have now, Senators, done my doty in eipressing my opinions fully, freely, and candidly, on this solemn occasion. In doing so, I hare been governed by the motives which have governed me in all the stages of the agitation of the... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1861 - 644 pages
...accordingly. I have now, Senators, done my duty in eipressing my opinions fully, freely, and candidly, on tins solemn occasion. In doing so, I have been governed...agitation of the slavery question since its commencement. I have exerted myself, during the whole period, to arrest it, with the intention of saving the Union,... | |
 | Augustus Layres - 1867 - 260 pages
...are power and aggrandizement, and infatuated not to act accordingly. I have now, Senators, done my duty in expressing my opinions fully, freely and candidly, on this solemn occasion." I.— EXERCISE. In the above extract show, first, how the use of the Laconic style was proper ; second,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1870 - 872 pages
...intend. In that case, California will become the test question. * * * " I have now, Senators, done my duty in expressing my opinions fully, freely, and...agitation of the Slavery question, since its commencement. I have exerted myself, during the whole period, to arrest it, with the intention of saving the Union,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1870 - 942 pages
...agitation of the Slavery question, since its commencement. I have exerted myself, during the whole period, to arrest it, with the intention of saving the Union, if it could be done ; and, if it could not, to save the section where it has pleased Providence to cast my lot, and which I sincerely... | |
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I have now, Senators, done my duty in expressing my opinions fully, freely, and candidly, on this solemn occasion. In doing so I have been governed by the motives which have governed me in all the stages of the agitation of the slavery question since... 
